HAZRAT ABU BAKAR (R.A) HIS ADMINISTARTION AND ACHIEVEMENTS:-

INTRODUCTION:-
On becoming the caliph,abu bakar was confronted with many problems.the ummah was amidist some grave problems,which had emerged after the death of HOLY PROPHET (PBUH).now being the caliph,the huge responsibility of leading nation was onthe shoulders of hazrat abu bakar (r.a)but he didnot lose heart,rather he faced the situation courageously to drive islam and muslims out of these dangers.the problems he had to face after being elected are as following,false prophets,the apostesy movement(riddah wars)and expedition to syria.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF HAZRAT ABU BAKAR(R.A);-
HE was elected caliph at such juncture when the land of arabia was again about to plunge in to evil and darkness.he not only drove the nation out of these perils and alarming condition but also lead it on the way of progress and prosperity.the major achievements which he made during his reign are as following

1:-MILITARY SYSTEM:-
There was no regular army during the time of HOLY PROPHET(PBUH).hazrat abu bakar followed HIS e-g he divied the army into battalions,each was put under the command of an officer,who was under the commander of whole army.moreover he appointed COMMANDER IN CHIEF of various armies.the C.I.CHIEF of 4 armies sent to syria was HAZRAT KHALID BIN WALID(R.A) SAIF-UL-ALLAH.known as AMIR-UL-UMMAH.

2:-MORAL TRAINING:-
He took particular care of the moral training of the military personnels.when he sent armies to syria,he gave them following instruction DURING YOUR EXPEDITION YOU WOULD FIND SOME PEOPLE WHO DEVOTE THEMSELVES EXCLUSIVELY TO WORSHIP THEIR CREATOR,DONOT DISTURB THEM AND LEAVE THEM IN THEIR SANCTUARIES.

3:-BAIT-UL-MAAL AND REVENUE ADMINISTRATION:-

In the period of his khilafat there was no building for bait-ul-maal,it was made during later period of his khilafat,but no money was accomodated in it.whatsoever funds came in bait-ul-maal were distributed among needy and poor immediately.after hazrat abu bakar(r.a) death hazrat umer(r.a) found only one dirham in it.

4:-ACCOUNTABILITY:-
Whenever he appointed an officer,he advised him and explain his duties.he was a strict administrator and never allowed any of his officer to behave in an irregular manner.he also listened to complaints personally against govt. officers and provided remedies for them.

5:-RIGHT OF MINORITIES AND DHIMMUS:-
He gave same rights and previlage to minorities in his rule which were in the PROPHET (PBUH) period.he applied same rule to the conquered areas and on their minorities population.he gave JIZYA on easy terms to minorities.

6:-COLLECTION OF HOLY QURAN:-
One of the greatest services rendered to islam by hazart abu bakar was the collection of holy quran.it was not compiled in HOLY PROPHET(PBUH) period though it`s memorization continued even after prophet death.in various battles a number of HUFFAZ were martyred.hazrat umer(r.a)advise him to take steps to preserve the holy quran in a book.he appointed HAZRAT ZAID BIN THABET(R.A) for this work.he was the best qulaified for this job,he wsa who had learned the quran directly from PROPHET(PBUH).he adopted the same order of various chapters of quran as was revelead to the HOLY PROPHET (PBUH).the compiled copy of quran was kept in the house of wife of HOLY PROPHET(PBUH) HAZRAT HAFSAH(R.A).